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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 11, 2024

2,203 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $218.37/cwt -2.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,154/hd at 529 lb · 144 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $220.73/cwt -4.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,483/hd at 672 lb · 119 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $206.90/cwt -2.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,183/hd at 572 lb · 116 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,203 2,501 2,173
Feeder cattle 2,067 2,132 1,808
Slaughter cattle 95 284 211
Replacement cattle 41 85 154

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday the feeder market was mostly lower with an average quality offering. Feeder steers 500-600 lbs were steady to 8.00 higher, while the rest of the weight breaks were 2.00 to 8.00 lower or greater in a few spots. Feeder heifers followed a similar path with most weight classes being 3.00 to 6.00 lower. However there were a few spots sharply lower as buyers showed limited interest due mostly to current weather conditions in the west and locally forecasted conditions. The slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 lower with a good supply and slaughter bulls were steady to 3.00 higher with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 270.00 $270.00 $891 —
365–380 fancy 373 12 300.00–315.00 $308.75 $1,152 -11.25
385–395 390 4 282.00–295.00 $290.53 $1,133 +7.32
400–441 fancy 424 26 280.00–295.00 $288.32 $1,222 -1.48
405–441 428 8 260.00–267.50 $262.39 $1,123 -10.27
453–472 fancy 464 10 280.00–283.00 $281.83 $1,308 -8.17
455–496 467 40 252.00–269.00 $258.58 $1,208 -6.17
517 value added 517 9 282.50–284.00 $283.67 $1,467 +22.32
500–540 525 45 240.00–259.00 $252.39 $1,325 +12.33
552–596 571 47 229.00–246.00 $239.94 $1,370 -2.19
552–592 value added 578 48 249.00–261.00 $253.37 $1,464 +0.24
600–646 619 85 220.00–238.00 $231.08 $1,430 -2.22
625 value added 625 13 244.00 $244.00 $1,525 -11.21
650–664 value added 657 31 227.00–233.00 $230.01 $1,511 -0.26
650–695 677 88 205.00–223.50 $217.46 $1,472 -4.32
700–746 716 57 201.50–217.00 $208.40 $1,492 -7.73
752–784 772 51 190.00–210.00 $206.33 $1,593 -5.12
800–840 814 98 197.00–210.00 $205.38 $1,672 -0.98
850–867 866 67 187.00–205.00 $200.19 $1,734 +4.93
935 935 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,926 +28.00
1090 1090 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,962 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 172.50 $172.50 $431 —
342 342 2 160.00 $160.00 $547 —
385 385 1 185.00 $185.00 $712 —
419–445 424 7 219.00–222.50 $219.67 $931 +19.67
477–495 483 3 172.00–192.50 $179.00 $865 —
505–525 515 2 190.00–200.00 $194.90 $1,004 —
550 550 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,116 —
645 645 2 200.00–202.50 $201.25 $1,298 +18.07
675–697 688 11 180.00–202.00 $192.82 $1,327 +12.80
700–732 721 4 180.00–198.00 $190.35 $1,372 +0.35
798 798 3 191.00 $191.00 $1,524 —
800–840 814 12 180.00–190.00 $185.82 $1,513 —
870 870 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,588 +11.99
1030 1030 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,519 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 212.50 $212.50 $584 —
300 300 1 230.00 $230.00 $690 —
370 370 1 262.50 $262.50 $971 +7.50
406–427 414 5 235.00–245.00 $240.88 $997 -9.53
460–497 474 10 222.00–245.00 $238.37 $1,130 —
502–540 517 11 215.00–235.00 $229.73 $1,188 +6.43
552–590 576 11 215.00–225.00 $221.16 $1,274 -3.84
615–620 618 2 212.50–215.00 $213.74 $1,321 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 217.50 $217.50 $620 -16.35
310–320 316 6 210.00–225.00 $218.69 $691 -5.07
326 fancy 326 3 235.00 $235.00 $766 -5.00
355–380 363 8 207.50–223.00 $215.59 $783 -8.83
405–442 429 47 210.00–228.00 $219.12 $940 -12.02
450–492 462 43 205.00–224.00 $213.73 $987 -16.50
500–547 526 80 202.00–221.50 $213.86 $1,125 -7.23
532 value added 532 64 224.00 $224.00 $1,192 —
551–599 572 116 200.00–219.00 $206.90 $1,183 -2.59
606–645 614 111 195.00–213.00 $206.54 $1,268 -0.92
652–699 670 82 196.00–212.25 $204.20 $1,368 -2.10
713 value added 713 22 203.75 $203.75 $1,453 —
700–720 715 19 183.00–193.00 $188.49 $1,348 -23.33
752–786 771 21 182.00–198.00 $191.12 $1,474 -13.88
810–830 818 3 170.00–189.00 $177.60 $1,453 -4.42
925 925 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,526 —
1145 1145 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,488 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
237 237 2 195.00 $195.00 $462 —
265–295 280 3 175.00–190.00 $184.43 $516 -5.47
300–345 316 4 190.00–200.00 $194.26 $614 +11.76
362–370 365 3 177.00–177.50 $177.33 $647 -12.67
405–445 427 12 187.00–200.00 $193.37 $826 +3.37
450–495 465 41 179.00–202.00 $194.35 $904 -12.58
500–545 521 20 180.00–200.00 $186.03 $969 -9.95
550–595 576 27 170.00–199.00 $191.74 $1,104 +4.29
605–630 620 8 170.00–193.00 $181.82 $1,127 -9.17
650–698 671 41 167.50–192.50 $179.25 $1,203 -4.80
750–795 772 12 169.50–175.00 $171.08 $1,321 -5.92
840 840 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,302 —
875 875 2 152.00 $152.00 $1,330 +25.00
920–930 925 2 122.00–124.00 $122.99 $1,138 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 374 4 200.00–202.50 $201.61 $754 —
405–445 431 4 202.50–206.00 $204.02 $879 —
455–496 473 12 200.00–207.50 $204.13 $966 —
713–745 718 6 175.00 $175.00 $1,256 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 2 160.00–167.50 $163.58 $447 —
360–380 370 2 112.00–125.00 $118.32 $438 —
425 425 1 165.00 $165.00 $701 —
480 480 1 145.00 $145.00 $696 —
510–520 515 2 147.50–160.00 $153.69 $792 —
560 560 1 162.50 $162.50 $910 +7.66
685–690 688 2 140.00–145.00 $142.51 $980 -22.49

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 270.00 $270.00 $675 —
302–340 322 5 240.00–250.00 $244.23 $786 -15.77
343 fancy 343 4 280.00 $280.00 $960 —
350–395 fancy 370 4 287.50–296.00 $292.31 $1,082 +15.39
355–385 375 3 250.00–267.50 $255.52 $958 +25.52
405–445 fancy 423 3 260.00–270.00 $264.10 $1,117 +0.77
405–442 430 3 240.00–250.00 $246.86 $1,061 -1.90
471–475 472 6 230.00–231.00 $230.83 $1,090 -6.92
502 fancy 502 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,215 —
520–530 526 9 220.00–222.50 $220.72 $1,161 -15.38
530 value added 530 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,336 -1.73
555–595 587 20 214.00–232.50 $225.34 $1,323 -5.16
602 value added 602 7 229.00 $229.00 $1,379 —
600–645 625 3 200.00–205.00 $201.72 $1,261 -3.24
730 730 2 170.00–180.00 $175.00 $1,278 -11.34
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282 282 2 167.00 $167.00 $471 -50.00
305 305 1 175.00 $175.00 $534 —
355 355 2 200.00 $200.00 $710 -12.00
410–417 415 3 170.00–180.00 $176.70 $733 —
485 485 3 185.00–200.00 $195.00 $946 -15.00
505–545 523 4 187.00–207.00 $193.44 $1,012 -16.56
570–592 586 4 187.50–205.00 $200.24 $1,173 -1.97
635–640 638 2 160.00–180.00 $169.96 $1,084 -12.54
650–675 660 9 167.50–187.00 $182.57 $1,205 -0.49
800 800 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,120 -20.00
915 915 1 95.00 $95.00 $869 —
1050 1050 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,155 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 105.00 $105.00 $304 —
305 305 1 145.00 $145.00 $442 —
370 370 1 150.00 $150.00 $555 —
470 470 1 120.00 $120.00 $564 —
570–585 578 4 110.00–115.00 $112.47 $650 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–375 373 2 222.00–232.00 $226.97 $847 —
420–440 430 2 220.00 $220.00 $946 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1465 1231 80-85% 15 90.00–98.00 $94.74 $1,166 +7.75
1015–1455 1258 80-85% 16 100.00–109.50 $104.33 $1,312 -2.49
1065–1560 1310 80-85% 8 82.00–88.00 $84.86 $1,112 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625–1055 830 85-90% 3 40.00–60.00 $54.98 $456 —
915–1260 1035 85-90% 10 65.00–79.00 $74.88 $775 -11.64
935–1300 1072 85-90% 6 90.00–99.00 $94.10 $1,009 -0.76
870–1260 1113 85-90% 8 83.00–89.00 $85.44 $951 +26.83
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1805 1578 75-80% 11 102.00–113.50 $107.00 $1,688 +8.36
1425–1780 1585 75-80% 6 92.00–99.00 $95.82 $1,519 -2.82

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–2245 1849 12 109.00–120.00 $115.30 $2,132 —
1770–2340 2029 5 123.00–130.00 $125.97 $2,556 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835–1170 983 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 830.00–1,160.00 $955.13
920–1340 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 940.00–1,540.00 $1,167.02
1115 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,090.00 $1,090.00
1145 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 985.00 $985.00
1040–1345 1163 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 910.00–1,390.00 $1,154.09
905–1400 1186 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 900.00–1,390.00 $1,178.42

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745–815 775 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 750.00–870.00 $792.99

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,040.00 $1,040.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 655 1 127.50 $127.50 $835 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
543 543 8 157.00 $157.00 $853 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.